He’s a blood stained monster, but one look at her and he knows she will be his.
Gaven Belmonte is a cold-hearted killer. A hitman. Now, he’s my jailer.
Even though he’s twice my age, I’m being forced into an arranged marriage to secure Gaven’s position as the next head of the Price Family Syndicate.
Marriage or war?
Pain or Pleasure?
Murder or love?
It doesn’t matter that Gaven makes me burn for him. I’m simply a means to an end, a pawn for him to gain everything he’s ever wanted. Well, I wont let this be my end. I’ll take back control.
If he wants my hand in marriage, then hell have to fight me for it.
From International bestselling author Maggie Cole comes her highly anticipated secret society, deliciously dark, next-generation Mafia series about two lifelong friends. Sean O’Malley Jr. and Zara Marino have a similar obsession with their fathers’ secrets, but discovering the truth requires them to surrender to each other and the unknown of their Underworld vows.
If secrets and lies, desires and denials, bonds and betrayal didn’t exist, Sean O’Malley would stay my friend forever.
That’s not the case.
There are two things we’ve always wanted but were off the table.
First: The truth about our fathers.
Second: Each other.
So when a mysterious man shows up with a branded skull on his hand, speaking in riddles about an Underworld he claims we’re meant to reign in, it’s too tempting not to get sucked into the forbidden.
Even if it means sinking deeper into the darkness, testing all our boundaries, and clinging to the friends we used to be and the vows we’re now bound to for eternity.
Bride by Initiation is a standalone with interconnected characters, and book one of The Underworld series. This dark, secret society, Mafia, friends to lovers, forbidden, first real love, marriage pact romance is not meant for the faint of heart. Expect violence, taboo, and graphic scenes.
Zara believed that she knew about her father’s past but when a stranger comes into her life it has her questioning everything. She now finds herself teaming up with Sean, her best friend’s brother and the man she has tried to keep her distance from, and she might not only uncover the truth but a love she never expected.
Due to his sister Sean has never thought that Zara could be more than friends. When he realizes that there is a lot about their father’s that they don’t know they find themselves working together and as they face every challenge, they realize they are much stronger together than apart.
The chemistry between Zara and Sean is intense and the surprises keep coming as Zara shows how fierce she truly is and Sean shows that there is nothing he won’t do to keep her safe.
Maggie Cole is committed to bringing her readers alphalicious book boyfriends and fiercely strong heroines.
She’s been called the literary master of steamy romance. Her books are full of raw emotion, suspense, and will always keep you wanting more. She is a masterful storyteller of contemporary romance and loves writing about broken people who rise above the ashes.
Maggie lives in Florida with her son. She loves tennis, yoga, paddleboarding, boating, other water activities, and everything naughty.
Her current series were written in the order below:
All In (Stand alones with entwined characters)
It’s Complicated (Stand alones with entwined characters)
Brooks Family Saga (Read in order)
Behind Closed Doors (Read in order)
Mafia Wars (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
Mafia Wars New York (Stand alones with interconnecting plot and entwined characters)
In the second book of New York Times Bestselling Author Sawyer Bennett’s Race Fever series, she turns up the heat when a familiar name looks to shake up the world of formula racing. Buckle up for this heart stopping, second chance ride in Formula Chance.
Nash Sinclair abandoned the world of formula racing after a deadly crash left him injured and on a long road to recovery, both physically and mentally. Even prior to the crash Nash was healing in another way, putting together the pieces of a broken heart. They say time heals all wounds and when Brienne Norcross, owner of the newly acquired Titans Racing team approaches him about a job, he decides it might just be time to reclaim the life he once loved.
Bexley Toliver just joined the Titans’ team as their chief race strategy engineer. As a woman working in a male-centric sport, Bex is no stranger to a man’s eyes on her. Whether it’s in silent awe, not-so-silent disgust, or somewhere in between, Bexley has earned her way. But there is one set of eyes that Bex hasn’t seen in years and when Nash Sinclair walks into the conference room for a team meeting, old memories are hard to ignore. As the heat between them becomes all-consuming, they are unable to resist the temptation to fall once again.
Bex and Nash’s history is…complicated. Young love that turned into the promise of forever crashed and burned long before the race that ended Nash’s career. Years apart dulled the pain of their failed union but some things aren’t meant to be forgotten, no matter how hard one tries. When the same issues that broke them apart re-emerge and spin them full-speed toward a barricade, Bex and Nash need to make a decision—hit the brakes and walk away or race forward to their happily ever after.
Once, I was the lead guitarist of the hit rock band, Midnight Sun. Then a tragic accident took everything from me. I can no longer play guitar, my wife left me, and the future I worked so hard for is slipping away.
All I am now is a grumpy, infamous, former rockstar.
So, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that I’m not in the market for a woman, especially not Jade Cantrell—who’s as beautiful and talented as she is sweet.
Then the media pounces on a story about the two of us, and suddenly we’re zipping off to a mountain retreat and writing an album together.
I can’t keep it strictly business—no matter how hard I try.
And the more I get to know her, the more I know I don’t have any hope of keeping her out of my heart.
One night will never be enough.
I’m going to keep her forever.
When the Game Breakers meet more than hearts will be broken… They’ll claim, protect, and…maybe just rock their women’s worlds.
Book tropes include:
🎸Snowed in
🎸Forced Proximity
🎸One night stand
🎸Reclusive hero
🎸Country singer + her rock star
🎸Friends to lovers
🎸Starting over
🎸Protective MMC
🎸Grumpy/Sunshine
🎸Found Family
✨TEASER:
BECAUSE THE NIGHT by @authorkyliescott Is coming March 4th!
Waking a monster from its sleep is never a good idea.
Skye Carter is as normal as normal can be. But when she chances upon a man in the basement of an abandoned Hollywood Hills house, she’s suddenly playing tour guide, and introducing a fifteen-hundred-year-old vampire to this century. And who even knows what’s going on with her teeth.
The truth is, immortality can get old—which is why Lucas Thorne went to sleep for seventy years. But he’s back and ready to take on undead enemies and friends alike. In a world where threatening creatures roam the night streets, he’s the most dangerous of them all.
🖤Coming of Age – First Love 🖤Touch her and die vibes
🖤Boy Obsessed
🖤Strong heroine
🖤Revenge, drama and lies
🖤And a whole lot of ANGST!
Blurb:
Vicious Addictions is the first installment in this action-packed, drama-filled mafia romance series from USA Today Bestselling Author Ivy Fox.
“Enter the dangerous world of power, passion, and forbidden love in The Next Vicious Generation—where blind loyalty always comes at a price.”
Everyone in Chicago knows my name.
I’m Jude Adamo Romano—the eldest son of the Romano clan and the heir to the Outfit crime syndicate.
Power, control, and loyalty are my family’s legacy, the only things I hold dear.
As for love? Love is a weakness.
I’ve witnessed how it twists, destroys, and corrupts even the most honorable men, and I vowed never to let it ruin me.
Not again.
I kept that promise—until she walked back into my life.
Mina Crane… the one woman who ever made me question everything. The only one I’d risk it all for, even my birthright.
But in my world, something as fragile as love always comes with a steep price.
As loyalties shatter and enemies close in, I find myself at a crossroads, faced with an impossible decision.
Will I fight for the woman who brings me to my knees with just a smile, or will duty and honor chain me to a fate I no longer desire?
For what is a throne without a queen to rule by my side?
Author’s note: The Next Vicious Generation is an interconnected standalone series that serves as a spin-off to the Rotten Love Duet. Each book in this series will focus on one of Selene’s children, now grown up and just as fierce and fearless as their fathers. While reading the Rotten Love Duet is not essential before starting this series, it is highly recommended for a deeper understanding of the characters and their backstory.
Jack breathes out slowly, and as a few strands of hair fall over his blue eyes, he shifts his attention from the marks to my face. There’s nothing but serenity in the way he looks at me. “Are you trying to make him jealous?”
“No. I want him to leave me alone,” I whisper, my senses alive with anticipation.
“Are you still in love with him?”
“No,” I repeat.
Taking my drink in his other hand, he sets it on the bar next to him and then turns back to me.
The hand stroking my arm comes under my chin, demanding all my attention.
But he already has it.
“You deserve so much better than what he can give you, and the only time a man should put his hands on you is to make you feel like a queen.”
I didn’t even notice we were moving until my back finds the wall behind me.
His thumb and forefinger still hold my chin when his lips hover over mine. “I know he’s watching us.”
“Probably,” I reply, not caring either way.
He smiles down at me. “Remember when you asked if I’d kiss you tonight?”
“Yes,” I whisper.
“Was that because you wanted me to?”
My heart races in my chest. Every part of me wants Jack to take my mouth with his and kiss me in the way I’ve been thinking about for longer than I care to admit. Yet I still can’t shake the uncertainty pooling in my gut. What if none of what I’m feeling is real for him? What if this is his way of proving to Tyler that we’re real and to back the fuck off me?
My head wars with my heart.
Jack’s eyes search mine. “Talk to me, Kendra.”
“I-I want you to kiss me.”
When his hand finds the back of my neck and pulls me closer, he brushes his lips over mine.
“How does that feel?”
I roll my lips together. The taste of him is faint but incredible. “More.”
“Do you want my tongue, Kendra Hart?” Jack teases as his breath fans my damp lips, and I can’t fight the smile that pulls at them.
“Yes.”
This time, when he presses his mouth against me, I part for him, and the first stroke of his warm tongue against mine sparks an outbreak of goosebumps across my skin.
This is what it’s like to be kissed.
What to expect:
💘Pro Hockey MMC x Pro Soccer FMC
💘Golden Retriever x Black Kitten
💘Rival Teammate’s Ex
💘Fake Dating
💘He Falls First & Hard
💘Forced Proximity
Blurb:
How to complicate your rookie season in the NHL: fake date your former college rival and now teammate’s ex-girlfriend.
It’s a bad idea, and I know it, especially since Kendra Hart has had a hold over me since our freshman year of college. She has no idea how I feel, and I have zero control over my mouth when her life goes up in smoke and she needs a friend, along with a place to stay.
My coach, who also happens to be my stepdad, is warning me to stay away not only for the team’s sake but to spare me from getting hurt. I should probably listen to his advice. However, taking the simple route has never been my thing. And with every “fake” look, touch and kiss I give her, I think she might be starting to like me for more than just my British accent.
I’m starting to think this might be my best idea yet…
𝗙𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗠𝗘 𝗢𝗡𝗖𝗘 (𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗸𝘀 #𝟯) by Hannah Gray releases on March 6th!!! This is a slow burn, second chance, professional hockey romance. Check out this sneak peek!
I follow Paige, Poppy, Saylor, Maci, and Amelia down the stairs to find our seats. My heart races inside my chest because I know in a few minutes, I’m going to make my way down to the plexiglass to make it seem like Smith and I are a couple. We’ve shared a lot of memories in the past, and I don’t think I have ever been this nervous.
Before leaving the house, I told Saylor the plan. She rolled her eyes but then laughed, shrugging her shoulders before eating one of the many cake pops Kolt had delivered to our place for his wife. I think maybe she’s secretly rooting for us to get back together, but I also know she’s worried her brother is going to do something stupid. Or maybe she knows I’m not whole enough to give Smith everything he needs to have a healthy, loving relationship. Who knows?
Once the girls all sit, Paige smiles. “Your man is looking for you.”
When I lift my head, my cheeks flood with heat when I see him leisurely skating our way. On shaky legs, I head down the few stairs remaining and wait for him on the other side of the plexiglass.
I stop when he’s just a few inches from me, and he tips his chin up and grins.
Hi, he mouths, making me blush even harder.
“Hi,” I attempt to mouth but end up actually squeaking out the word.
He gives me a strange look, as if he’s asking me to trust him.
Slowly, he puts his gloved hand to the glass, flashing his eyes at my hand. Cautiously, I bring it to the glass and put it over his. Within seconds, people are cheering, and some girls are gushing over it, but everything seems like background noise. My head spins, and my soul vibrates.
For a moment, fake or not, it really is just us.
“Good luck,” I say, smiling at him and letting my hand sluggishly fall to my side.
“Thank you, babe.” His eyes are full of mischief as he blows me a kiss, sending tingles rushing over every inch of my skin.
Skating backward for a moment, he winks before turning around and heading toward his team. I shake my head in an attempt to bring myself to reality, and that’s when I see a few cameras on me.
Ready or not … everyone is going to believe I’ve moved on.
BLURB:
It’s true what they say, you really are wiser when you’re older, because I’ve hated my younger self for years. After leaving behind the girl that I spent my entire life loving from afar, younger me deserves the hate, though. But when her dad told me I was ruining her life, I let my own insecurities consume me and knew I had to set her free.
Now, I’m a defenseman for the New England Bay Sharks, living my dream. At least, that’s what everyone thinks. Inside, I’m haunted by past mistakes, wishing I had a clock to turn back time and right my wrongs.
Just as I lose hope that she’s ever coming back, she shows up in Portland, bruised and battered—claiming she was in a car accident. She isn’t the same strong-willed girl with the bright eyes she was before. No, replacing that girl is a woman in pain. A woman who’s scared. And a woman who really hates my guts.
Right away, I knew there was no car accident. No…those bruises were put on her perfect body by a monster. One that was supposed to care for and love her till the end of time.
Worried for her safety, I craft a plan to keep her safe. One that includes her living in my house while pretending to be my girlfriend. After what I did to her all those years ago, I’ll do anything to earn her forgiveness.
I may have promised her that it’s all for show and that I have no motive for wanting to keep her so close, but the truth is…I never stopped wanting her, and that’s not about to change now.
Best Friends For Never by Teagan Hunter is now live!
The movie star and the small-town girl he left behind. They have a lot of catching up to do in an emotional and rousing romantic comedy about fame, second chances, and making dreams come true.
Parker Pruitt’s dream is to restore her small town’s long-shuttered theater—one to be named in honor of Noel Carter, the boy who followed his dream from Emerald Grove, Washington, to Hollywood…and broke Parker’s heart. Now he’s back to attend the kickoff ceremony, and for Parker, that means smiling through a swell of mixed emotions at seeing her former best friend for the first time in a decade.
Noel may be one of the hottest actors in the world, but he’s still touched by the tribute. And a little nervous about seeing Parker again. But when his weekend jaunt extends into a six-week stay, long-repressed memories and feelings come rushing back. As the simmering attraction between them builds, Noel is determined not to ruin this second chance even if his return to LA is hanging over them.
They’re making the best of the time they have left, but is there any chance of a Hollywood ending?
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TEAGAN HUNTER writes steamy romantic comedies with lots of sarcasm and a side of heart. She loves pizza, hockey, and romance novels, though not in that order. When not writing, you can find her watching entirely too many hours of Supernatural, One Tree Hill, or New Girl. She’s mildly obsessed with Halloween and prefers cooler weather. She married her high school sweetheart, and they currently live in the PNW.
Noel was best friends with Parker however when his dreams of acting required him to leave their hometown maintaining a long-distance relationship was difficult. A decade later he is a successful actor who is returning home to celebrate having the theatre named after him, but it will also mean facing the woman he has never forgotten.
Even though Parker is happy that Noel achieved his dream of acting she is also nervous about their reunion due to the time and lack of contact between them. Seeing each other again they soon realize that the feelings between them remain, but they not only have their past to overcome but the very different lives they are living as well.
This is a heartwarming story of two people who took different paths whose lives intersect years later. An enchanting romance filled with humor and all the feels as Parker and Noel try to find their way back to each other.
Damon Hunt, the world’s most ruthless thief, wants my skills for a dangerous job. Worse, he wants me…as his wife.
When Damon Hunt—the thief my father trained instead of me, his protégé, the same one responsible for his death—strolled back into my life after years, I shot first and asked questions later.
Then he had the nerve to ask for my help to recover the stolen Royal Heart, a Winston Isles Crown Jewel, from the underground Black Rose Auction.
Despite how I used to feel about him, I see him for who he really is. And I’m not getting sucked back into the world that cost me everything. Not to mention, I’m not a damn thief.
I’ve built my career at a recovery firm, avoiding the field. I might be the best safecracker around, but I won’t go back to my private hell.
Until Damon dangles the one thing I can’t resist, the man who shot my father.
The catch? We have to pose as husband and wife to infiltrate the auction and steal back the Royal Heart for the Winston Isles.
Navigating the underground deals brings back old wounds and undeniable attraction. Damon is like a beast from my past—dangerous, captivating, and hiding secrets behind his fierce exterior. I have to decide if I’m falling for the monster who broke my heart—or the man determined to win it back.
Wall Street Journal & USA Today Bestselling author, Nana Malone writes Sexy Feel-Good Romance and loves all things romance and adventure.
That love started with a tattered romantic suspense she “borrowed” from her cousin. It was a sultry summer afternoon in Ghana, and Nana was a precocious thirteen year old. She’s been in love with kick butt heroines ever since. With her overactive imagination, and channeling her inner Buffy, it was only a matter a time before she started creating her own characters.
Damon has been recruited by an old friend to reclaim the Royal Heart that was stolen but he knows that this will be a very complicated endeavor. There is one person he believes can help however the past he shares with Ari is both painful and complicated so convincing her is not a sure thing.
Ari holds Damon responsible for everything that happened with her father and she hasn’t seen Damon since. Having him come back into her life wanting help not only bring up the turmoil but her unresolved feelings for him and that doesn’t include the dangerous situation they find themselves in.
Damon and Ari take us on an adventure that includes suspense, secrets, and an resolved romance between two people when it is finally the right time. Sebastian York portrays both the protective and possessive sides of Damon while Leila Allarie brings out the feisty and fiery side of Ari.
Love Me Gently is a brand new, angsty and emotion-filled, small town, love story. Based in a small mountain town in North Carolina, Deer Creek is filled with characters who will steal your hearts and leave you desperate for more.
The problem is I’m too tainted and broken to have anything good.
That was a lesson I was taught early.
A lesson I carried throughout my life, and into every relationship I had.
I did not trust.
Trusting meant I was vulnerable, and when you let your guard down, that’s when all the dark shit seeps in. That’s when the demons attack.
Nothing good happens in the dark.
But, Aurora, she was the sun, there was a goodness about her. I knew if I didn’t let her go, I would dim her light and chip away at the wonderful person she was. It’s what I did, what I’ve always done. I take the good and break it.
But no one told me letting her go would be one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to face.
Jace believes that casual interactions with woman is all he can offer and all he deserves because of his past. He has feelings for Aurora but only allows her so close before he pushes her away but seeing her with anyone else might break him more than anything he has experienced before.
Aurora has deep feelings for Jace but the closer she tries to get the more he pushes her away. She has come to the painful realization that being together is a dream that will never materialize but moving forward is proving to be more difficult than she anticipated.
I enjoyed the development of Jace’s character as when it really mattered he acknowledged his feelings for Aurora however it wasn’t an enjoy journey filled with setbacks and emotion.
C.A. Harms is an avid romance and mystery reader. She’s always had a love for books, getting lost in writing and storytelling even as a young girl. She enjoys happy endings and HEA love stories.
She lives in Illinois and enjoys spending time with her husband and two children. She holds an addiction for Starbucks White Chocolate Mocha’s and KitKat when she should really be focusing on water and maybe a fruit or two to make herself feel less guilty, but that feeling quickly passes…thankfully.
She is easy going, fun, and although she may seem like one of the quiet ones at first, you just wait until she gets to know you better…that quietness changes, fast.
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